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TRANSLATIONS
46 * 29 = 1334 possibly is to be thought of as 29 + 45 * 29, where 45 = 360 / 8. 45 * 29 = 1305 = 5 * 261 (where 261 = 9 * 29) = 1000 + 305:
Aa8-25 is glyph number 2 * 305 = 610 counted from Aa1-1. From Aa8-26 to the end of side a there are 670 - 610 = 60 glyphs, or 30 days. Counting 29 glyphs from Aa8-26 (assuming the pattern 29 + 30 established for a lunar double month will by the principle of self-similarity be used also for a single lunar month) we pass the interesting Aa8-52:
By what logic is kiore + henua here changed into kiore + henua ora (although in Tahua kiore + henua is never used)? There are only two other instances of this sign combination, viz. Ba10-15 and Ca1-25. Maro in Aa8-54 indicates a final and with Aa8-55 a new sequence of glyphs is beginning. Day 320 seems to be cut in the middle. Let us now look at the corresponding days in G (days 305 respectively 319-320):
Gb3-16 stands at day 306, equal to that of the cut-off viri (Aa8-26). The hole in honu is the same sign as in Aa8-25. Manu rere in Gb3-14 has a hole in his head, which must be an important sign because there are no more manu rere in G with holes in their heads. No such manu rere are found in Tahua. There are 5 glyphs in A and G where honu has one or two holes:
Possibly the hole signifies that the measure of time now is empty, as if all the sand has run down in the hour glass. Te Pei presumably is where the first half is finished and Hua Reva where another part is finished. Gb1-3 is glyph number 232 counted from Ga1-1. 305 - 232 = 73 = 365 / 5. Ordinal number 306 for Gb3-15 maybe should be changed to 305 by using Ga1-1 as glyph number 1 (which would agree with 305 for Aa8-25). 232 = 8 * 29. I think we need to extend the nets for G and A to enable comparisons. |
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